Market prices up in North Korea, following Chinese trade restrictions and seasonal variation

By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein DailyNK reports that prices on some markets, for certain goods, have gone up recently. The causes are two-fold: increasingly difficult import conditions with heightened scrutiny and more items being restricted on the Chinese side, and seasonal variations. May and June are the height of the so-called lean season in North Korea, … Continue reading Market prices up in North Korea, following Chinese trade restrictions and seasonal variation